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SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Sediment flux from source to sink - the coastal link

The aim of the present proposal is to coordinate and integrate research on coast to fjord sediment systems on Svalbard. We propose a pilot project for 2016-2017 to develop this cooperation and concentrate use of equipment and data sets on a joint goal. The research objective is to increase the un...

Tildelt: kr 0,38 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2018

Sted: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The CalvingSEIS experiment

Når vi ser bort ifra Grønland og Antarktis, så kalver ca. 40 % av alle verdens isbreer. Denne dynamiske masseoverføringen fra isbre til hav er spesielt sensitiv til klima gjennom feedback-prosesser. I dagens bremodeller er det vanskelig å forutse realistisk istap relatert til brekalving. Dette er...

Tildelt: kr 0,40 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2017

Sted: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The Atmosphere Flagship Programme in Ny-Ålesund: Activities in 2016-17. A project description.

The Ny-Ålesund Flagship is evolving, building on the SSF workshops in 2008 and 2014, and many discussions during the last year, in particular during the 2015 Ny-Ålesund Symposium. The current flagship activities focus on those fields, where several institutes or groups can contribute, thereby all...

Tildelt: kr 0,32 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2019

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Adaptation to environmental changes in the Arctic

Polar systems, and in particular the high Arctic have been identified as sensitive regions, in which the impacts of global climate change will primarily be manifested. Due to its location right at the interface of Arctic and Atlantic systems, the Kongsfjorden area is a crucial site of the detecti...

Tildelt: kr 0,16 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Taking the next step in Svalbard snow research

The goal of this workshop is to connect scientists (especially early career scientists) from different backgrounds in order to establish an interdisciplinary snow science research group in Svalbard. The idea is to foster and re-enforce international collaboration among snow scientists either work...

Tildelt: kr 0,16 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2015

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Workshop on: Interdisciplinary Polar Studies in Svalbard

The Centre for Polar Studies (CPS, www.polarknow.us.edu.pl), was awarded status of centre of excellence in the field of earth sciences in 2014. CPS is hosted by the University of Silesia, together with Institute of Geophysics and Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. CPS and ...

Tildelt: kr 0,19 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2017

Sted: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Plankton Research in Svalbard

Many national and international institutions conduct plankton surveys in Svalbard at regular basis, but so far these activities have not been well coordinated and so far limited data is secured in accessible data bases. This workshop aim to invite plankton researchers and oceanographers annuall...

Tildelt: kr 0,23 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Terrestrial radar interferometry for monitoring tidewater glaciers in Ny-Ålesund and Hornsund

Tidewater glaciers terminate directly into the sea, and comprise a significant percentage of glaciers in the High Arctic. Ice is typically lost at the tidewater glacier front both through melting, and by "calving" as various size blocks shear off at the front. Calving involves the interactions ...

Tildelt: kr 0,40 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Ny-Ålesund Atmosphere Research Symposium

Atmosphere research is a major component of the Science Plan for Ny-Ålesund. An Atmosphere Flagship Program, building on several ongoing national and bilateral scientific cooperations and a previous atmosphere flagship initiative, is under development to plan joint research activities. Additional...

Tildelt: kr 0,13 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Temporal Dynamics of Sorted Circles

The project will collect data for high resolution DEM and orthophotos to quantify 3D dynamics of stone circles on Kvadehuksletta and Prins Karls Forland. The project will follow up published results to determine whether relative ground surface elevation changes, possibly related to changes in tra...

Tildelt: kr 38 999

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Determining the snow cover distribution of a High Arctic area using UAV, digital photogrammetry and numerical simulation. (sub-project 2)

This sub project is part, with other two, of a bigger project aimed to evaluate spatial distribution of snow cover properties using UAV and numerical simulation. The first sub-project is aimed to the reconstruction of the snowpack by evaluating the DEM oof snow covered and snow free areas. The tw...

Tildelt: kr 24 732

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Effects of climate warming on tundra plant communities and insect herbivory at contrasting bioclimatic conditions, RiS ID 10030

Previous studies have shown that tundra vegetation is changing in response to climate warming, but the responses may vary between localities and regions. There is increasing evidence for herbivory as an important factor in modulating vegetation responses to climate change. The aim of this project...

Tildelt: kr 31 999

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2015

Sted: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Energy balance, subsurface temperatures and internal accumulation at Lomonosovfonna, RiS ID 3395

Proposed field campaign at Lomonosovfonna (April 2015) continues work started in April 2012. The aim is to derive a dataset on components of the energy balance, englacial temperatures, rates of internal accumulation for April 2015-2016. This includes: - Downloading data from grid of thermistor s...

Tildelt: kr 10 689

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2015

Sted: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Remote Controlled and Autonomous Measurement Platforms Flagship

The ReCAMP Flagship project has a multidisciplinary membership ranging from electrical and mechanical engineering to the many disciplines of natural sciences. The main purpose of the Flagship is to exchange experience with the new platforms both within each disciplines across the different platfo...

Tildelt: kr 0,40 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Workshop on Past marine sedimentary environments in the Kongsfjorden system, Svalbard: atmosphere, ocean and glacier linkages

The proposed workshop will focus on past marine sedimentary environments in the Kongsfjorden system. The main heat source for the European Arctic comes from the extension of the northbound flow of the Atlantic Water to the Arctic Ocean via the North Atlantic Current. This current is a major regul...

Tildelt: kr 82 205

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Ocean Flagship

The main goal of the proposed SSF Ocean Flagship is to increase scientific cooperation between all countries and institutions actively involved in the marine research in the Svalbard area. At present the individual elements of the ocean observing system in Fram Strait and the European Arctic are ...

Tildelt: kr 0,40 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2018

Sted: Vestland

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Winter physiology of Arctic microalgae (RiS 10109)

The aim of this project is to describe the physiological state of vegetative stages of microalgae during the Polar night. I will measure their photophysiology in darkness, and upon re-illumination in the laboratory to identify their potential to carry out photosynthetic primary production at that...

Tildelt: kr 51 999

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Delta plain sedimentation on Svalbard and at the northern Barents Shelf in The De Geerdalen and Snadd formations, RiS ID 10086.

The aim of the project is to improve the understanding of the upper Triassic of Svalbard and the Barents Sea by investigate and log lateral changes in delta plain sediments in the De Geerdalen Formation. Field work will take place at several localities on Svalbard in order to investigate how the ...

Tildelt: kr 39 999

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Combined sedimentology and permafrost studies of two high-Arctic valleys: Adventdalen and Sassendalen, Svalbard, Ris ID 10103

This project aims to develop an environmental reconstruction of permafrost and sedimentary conditions in both Adventdalen and Sassendalen. This will be determined using cryostratigraphic and sedimentary evidence from cores obtained from various locations in the valley bottoms. Results of these ...

Tildelt: kr 54 999

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Determine the snow cover distribution of a High Arctic area using UAV, digital photogrammetry and numerical simulation (Sub-project 1)

This project aims at combining different methods to determine the depth distribution and characteristics of the snow cover of a High Arctic area by mean of UAV, digital photogrammetry and numerical modellling. The success of this technology in High Arctic region could lead to simple, affordable a...

Tildelt: kr 33 175

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Effects of summer and winter warming on CO2 efflux in high Arctic tundra, RiS ID 10116

The main goal of this project is to understand ecosystem C balance with summer and winter warming in Arctic tundra ecosystem by observations of ecosystem CO2 fluxes. I will collaborate with ongoing ITEX projects along with the developer of new soil efflux techniques to conduct continuous observat...

Tildelt: kr 40 022

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Vestland

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Speleological investigation of englacial structures found in Svalbard polythermal glaciers, RiS ID 10061

This study aims to employ speleological techniques to directly observed englacial structures in polythermal glaciers, an approach that has several distinct advantages over surface and borehole structural investigations. Meltwater conduits incise into an ice mass creating vertical sections that ac...

Tildelt: kr 18 231

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2015

Sted: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Genotoxic effects in relation to POPs in three species of sea birds, glaucous gull, kittiwake and common eider in Kongsfjord

Genotoxic effects in relation to persistant organic pollutants, both parent compounds and metabolites, in three species of sea birds, glaucous gull, kittiwake and common eider in Kongsfjorden. Six weeks of field work collecting blood samples for three species to be used for chemical analysis of ...

Tildelt: kr 47 999

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2015

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Glacier velocity and strain rates on Holtedahlfonna, and the influence of melt-water input, RiS ID 10089

The project aims to determine how variation in the basal hydrology system influence the glacier velocity and strain rates on Holtedahlfonna. By using high precision measurements from two or more permanent GNSS-stations on the glacier, together with meteorological data and a melt model, we not onl...

Tildelt: kr 78 999

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

TECTONOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE CALEDONIAN BASEMENT OF MOSSELHALVØYA (NY FRIESLAND). RiS ID: 10101

This project is dedicated for fieldwork in the Caledonides of northern Svalbard. Main emphasis will be given to the metasedimentary rocks of the Planetfjella Group and ultramafic rocks occurring within the Atomfjella Complex in Ny Frieslan. The Planetfjella Group forms the uppermost tectonostrati...

Tildelt: kr 23 964

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Arthropod phenology and how it can affect the arctic snow bunting's reproductive success in relation to climate change, RiS ID 10112

I will study the phenological match-mismatch between food resources and onset of breeding in the Arctic terrestrial environment and how climate change can affect this relationship. To accomplish this, I will use the snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) breeding in Svalbard as a model species. It ...

Tildelt: kr 40 199

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2015

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Determine the snow cover distribution of a High Arctic area using UAV, digital photogrammetry and numerical simulation (sub-project 3).

This project aims at combining different methods to determine the depth distribution and characteristics of the snow cover of a High Arctic area by mean of UAV, digital photogrammetry and numerical modellling. The success of this technology in High Arctic region could lead to simple, affordable a...

Tildelt: kr 39 559

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Triassic Sedimentology of Eastern Svalbard, Ris ID 10083

Objective: The projects objective is to accurately determine the sedimentological and stratigraphic nature of the Triassic succession of NE Storfjorden. The primary use of this projects findings is to provide the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) with a clear, and concise description of the...

Tildelt: kr 66 199

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Sedimentology and facies development of the Late Triassic De Geerdalen Formation on Hellwaldfjellet and Wilhelmøya, Eastern Spitsbergen

The working title for this project is; 'Sedimentology and facies development of the Upper Triassic DeGeerdalen formation on Hellwaldfjjellet and Wilhelmøya' and will be supervised by Professor II Atle Mørk at the department of Geology and Mineral Resource Engineering at NTNU. In addition a second...

Tildelt: kr 34 573

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Phenotyping of flora of Svalbard by vibrational spectroscopy of pollen and seeds RiS 10113

Due to unique habitat, plant populations of Svalbard present a perfect experimental pool for investigation of reproduction fitness and strategies in the extreme environment. The field study on Svalbard will cover sampling of pollen and seed of graminoids. Biochemical composition of pollen and see...

Tildelt: kr 37 222

Prosjektperiode: 2015-2016

Sted: Akershus